Attorney General Joseph Foster said Purdue Pharma is refusing to turn over important documents relevant to his investigation into painkiller manufacturers.

Attorney General Joseph Foster said Purdue Pharma is refusing to turn over important documents relevant to his investigation into painkiller manufacturers.

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Updated: 1:10 AM EDT Aug 29, 2016

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WEBVTT TELLING PATIENTS HOW ADDICTIVE THE DRUGS ARE AND HE WANTS TO FIGURE OUT IF PEOPLE ARE INADVERTENTLY COMING ADDICTS. ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSEPH FOSTER CALLS NEW HAMPSHIRE'S DRUG CRISIS THE BIGGEST PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE KNOW THAT FOUR OUT OF FIVE PEOPLE WHO TURN TO HEROIN START FIRST WITH PRESCRIPTION OPIATES. MIKE THAT'S WHY HE SAYS HIS : OFFICE OPENED AN INVESTIGATION A YEAR AGO INTO PAIN KILLER MANUFACTURES. >> SO I DECIDED TO TAKE A LOOK AND INVESTIGATE TO SEE WHETHER MARKETING WAS CAUSING SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS FROM THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. MIKE ACCORDING TO THE A.G., : PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY PURDUE PHARMA ISN'T COOPERATING. HE SAYS THE CONNECTICUT BASED OXYCONTIN MAKER HAS REFUSED TO HAND OVER DATA IT COLLECTS ON POSSIBLE ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFICKING. A LOS ANGELES TIMES INVESTIGATION FOUND THE COMPANY WASN'T SHARING INFORMATION WITH CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> PURDUE PHARMA SEEMED TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT, AT LEAST ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLES, AND REALLY DID N'T TURN THAT INFORMATION QUICKLY OVER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT. IS THAT HAPPENING HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO SHUT THAT DOWN. MIKE: PURDUE PHARMA REJECTED THE NEWSPAPER'S CLAIMS SAYING THE L.A. TIMES IGNORED INFORMATION THAT DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED ITS STORY. FOSTER'S OFFICE HAS SENT THE COMPANY A SUBPOENA WHICH HE SAYS IT HAS CHALLENGED IN COURT. >> THE COMPANIES TELL ME THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HIDE. WHY ARE THEY FIGHTING SO HARD TURNING OVER THEIR DOCUMENTS IF THAT'S THE CASE? MIKE: FOSTER WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE ISSUE I N COURT BECAUSE HE SAYS HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTION. >> THEY'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE'RE USING OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO ASSIST US IN THIS INVESTIGATION. IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY DEEP AND LONG INVESTIGATION, AND WE NEED OUTSIDE HELP. MIKE:

NH AG: Purdue Pharma not cooperating with investigation

Attorney General Joseph Foster said Purdue Pharma is refusing to turn over important documents relevant to his investigation into painkiller manufacturers.